Table 4:

Effect of processing on the CNR of optic nerves relative to ipsilateral normal-appearing white matter in cases with optic neuritis and controls with normal optic nerve function

Sequence TypeMedian CNR (25th–75th Percentiles) for Optic Nerves with Optic NeuritisP ValueMedian CNR (25th–75th Percentiles) for Normal Optic NervesP Value
FL before processing−1.05 (−46.7−81.3)<.001−12.7 (−86.9−106.9).25
FL after processing54.4 (−46.7−795.6)−12.7 (−86.9−137.9)
CCE before processing9.8 (−181.8−129.2)<.0012.6 (−83.2–179.1).50
CCE after processing6.2 (−181.8−238.1)−0.37 (−83.2−66.8)
ACE before processing11.8 (−29.6−267.8).03−14.3 (−63.1−2.5).27
ACE after processing93.9 (−29.6−543.3)−14.3 (−63.1−2.5)
  • Note:—FL indicates FLAIR; CCE, coronal CE-T1WI; ACE, axial CE-T1WI.